Rufus Has Moved!, But he took my love and tears with him Options

[Gretta's Mom]

Hello Lightning Strikers

You have helped me so much with the passing of my beautiful black dog, Rufus. He is half black lab and half Newfie. Your words have made my grief and loneliness easier to bear and I hope some of my words have helped somebody else, too.

Rufus, I am going to try again to make you a big green "welcome" message. I hope it works but I'm pretty sure it won't!

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Well I see I have failed again, but know that all the animals in this part of Lightning Strike welcome you.

Have a beautiful day, My Big Black Dog!

Your mom

[Gretta's Mom]

Good morning Rufus, my Big Black Dog!

Just like you in your life before you got rescued, your mom is trying to put one foot in front of the other and keep the spark of hope alive in the heart and within sight of my eyes.

I'm working to get out of the money pit I was in and I can see the end of that coming. Then I can put some more money in the "doggy" fund to cover the quadruple rent I will have to pay when I move to a dog=friendly place. And finally I will be ready to adopt another dog to have and to hold.

I miss you SOOOOOO much, BAby Rufus. I look at the beautiful picture book that your first mom made for me and I remember all the good times we had together. Please watch over The Dad up there. He loved you so much down here - especially your sphynx pose.

Thank the Good Shepherd for bringing us together, even though it was only for a short time. Every day with you was precious - just like every day with you will be when we are finally together again. Even better because our time then will never end.

I love you, Rufie-doo. Always have, always will. More and more every day.

XOXO

Your mom